Full Circle
Day 46: Hakata to Pusan

We talk, after the inevitable comparisons with Japan, about the state of things between North and South Korea. Shin-Na, a bright and funny Korean journalist who is guiding us around, tells a joke which sums up the national stereotypes.
The scene is a restaurant.
'Excuse me,' says the waiter, 'there is no more beef.'
The North Korean replies, 'What's "beef"?'
The Japanese, 'What's "no more"?'
And the South Korean 'What's "excuse me"?'
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PALIN'S GUIDES
- Series: Full Circle
- Day: 46
- Country/sea: South Korea
- Place: Kyongju
- Book page no: 71
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